Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-19


Mr.. Balfour thought nobody but Mr.. Harrington
would venture TO do So
In conclusion, speaking from experience, he
years in Ireland was not coercion, but remedial
legislation; and much as he desired equal treat
ment for England and Ireland he felt that il would
be useless 70 attempt TO build up system OF
equality on the shifting sands lawnessness
MARIE,S LAST DAYS.
vineland's Coroner Looking Into Miss
Blanchard's Death.
THE STRANGE STOP AT FRASKLNvULE UNDER IN
ASSUMED NANE-ALL THR TESTIMONY AND HER OWN
STATEMENTS INDICATIVE OF SUICIDE.
A Philadelphia Press special from yineland, n.
j., says the story developed at the coroner's In
quest In the case OF Marie Blanchard, by the tes-
timony thus far heard, is that Marie Blanchard
came to vineland about March 1, on the invita-
ton OF her cousin, Wheaton Berault Her visit
was fastened somewhat by a misunderstanding
she had had with her mother who objected TO
Mar1es receiving the attentions OF q gentleman
she had met on her way home from Paris. Marie,
It seems, left her mothers house in passion, and
went to a boarding house In New York. whittier
she was directed by catholic priest, a friend OF
the family, and from which place she came TO
vineland She remained there three weeks when
she started for New York in the hope OF attaining
a situation as gOverneSs. She had but little money
at the time, and her cousin. who had invited her
to make his house her home SO long as she was
unable to procure the situation she wanted, gave
her enough TO pay her expenses She stopped In
Philadelphia a day or two with friend, whose
home is In convent there and when she reached
New York found that the situation she hoped TO
procure had been filled.
UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME
Marie became much disheartened and wrote her
vineland friends that she was out OF funds and
was in despair, not knowing what to do On the
advice Of his wife, Mr.. Berault went to New York
ind, hnpf<
she would not do that to go TO her brother or to the
convent in Philadelphia She did not start for the
from she was in FranElinvile. where She arrived
Monday evening. March %. To this place a dis
patch had preceded her, addressed to christine
Ellsworth, a name which, for some unknown rea-
son, she had assumed. She remained at the Frank
linVile Hotel until the following morning, when
she started for Vineland in response to a telegram
from Mrs. Berault, sent in reply to her Own, an
nouncng her presence at Franklinvflie. The rea-
sons she gave for stopping there were that as Mrs.
ence In the household would cause Inconvenience,
! the family being already large She wanted, how
ever to be as near as possible TO Mrs Berault, Who
she told the landlord was her legal adviser.
THE SHOOTING INTENTIONAL.
In his testimony to the jury Carlisle Blanchard
| stated that Marie had told him before she died
| that she did not know why she stopped at Frank
lnville, but that she felt sick when near that
station, and a gentleman had given her glass OF
| sherry. Tuesday afternoon she went back to the
place TO get some article she left there returning
| TO V:neland the same day. The following FRIDAY
the shooting occurred, and all the evidence thus
! far adduced shows the act TO have been inten-
uOnal the result OF childish piQue over fancied
wrongs and disappointment on account OF her in
ability to procure the situation she so earnestly
| desired
II there were any other motives it has as yet not
been brought out by the testimony.
The testimony OF DrS. Adams Bidwen and
Beck was In the main the same as that already
| given.
THE SOUND OF A sI.AMMING SHUTTER.
Mr.. Berault, his mother-in-law, Mrs. ROome, and
three children Lena, Charlie and Arthur, testified
| to having been alarmed by q sound as OF a Slam
| ming shutter. followed by screams, shortly after
6 O'Clock that morning, while all were having an
| april fool" froic upstairs. Then came Lena's
| cry: 'Oh come down stairs, Marie has shot her.
| SELF" and Mr. Berault and Mrs. Roome running
down stairs, found the girl lying on the door in
| the library, as has already been stated. The
that 1T was an accident, was described, as wen as
| her subsequent acknowledgment that ii was done
| intentionally. Mr.. Beraut further testified to
Mares telling him that there were letters and
| photographs In certain drawer which she wished
| him TO deliver TO the persons to whom they were
| addressed. One letter was to her mother, the
other to her sisters. He said that there had
| never been the slightest sign OF dScOrd between
Marie and any member of MIS- family, but that she
had frequently, in half trivial way, threatened
| to shoot herself on slight provocation.
DID NOT INTEND TO KILL HERSELF.
Father Porcle, president OF the College OF the
Sacred Heart testified that Marie had told him as
her friend and pastor that she shot herself because
her mother had ScOded her, and She felt that she
could not stay at home any Longer sS snS SAID
and wished to cover her action. She Intended 60
shoot herself through the head, but afterward
concluded only to wound herself He said further,
that Marie, in her letters, asked pardon for the
trouble she caused, and said it was best that she
should die.
Carlisle P. Blanchard said his sister made no
statement to him. He told her the holy sacrament
would do her no good she wanted TO kill herself,
to which she replied; Before God did not intend
to XIII myself" She wanted TO inlure herself TO
effect q reconciliation with her mother and herself
for having left New York in anger.
MARIKs ANrI-MoRrKN STATEMENT.
Joseph Mason swore to having taken Marie's
statement Saturday, April 9. Shorn OF Its techni-
calities, the statement is as follows:
81 am the daughter of Col. C. Dumont Blanch-
ard. Last Friday shot myself. had no Twill
against my cousin, Berault IL was an accident.
Mother was rather harsh to me. i left home On
that account. 1t is nobody's fault but my own.
am not bit worried. II it pleases God may yet
The testimony OF Daniel Becker, landlord OF the
Franklinville Hotel, John +. Coyle, Martes step
| father, and Mr.. SchOOnmaker threw no additional
light upon the sad affair." although Mr.. Coyle stated
that Mr. Berault had sent Marie TO the convent at
Philadelphia without the knowledge or consent OF
Marie had told her she had taken a bath and
changed her garments previous 10 the fatal act so
that others should not have that TO do Miss Over
ton, the other nurse, was also on the stand, but
added little to the evidence already heard.
THE MOST DRAMATIC EVENT OF THE DAT
was the appearance of Mrs. Coyle, Mar1e's mother
She first read an article she had prepared correct
ing the misstatements made by the newspapers
and then proceeded to detail the trouble she had
| had in finding her daughter. She stated how she
finally found Mares trunk, which had been
checked to Pittsburg, Pa, that IL had been forced
open and all Maries letters and papers had been
abStructed therefrom. She read letter she had
written to MI. Berault and Mrs Beraults reply
thereto, In which the writer stated that her hus-
band had been appointed by Marie as her legal
adviser With her evidence the inquest closed Tor
the day.
Contract Labor from Europe.
THE FIRST CASE UNDER THE AMENDED LAW.
The commissioner of immigration at Boston on
Saturday In examining the ], 100 or 200 passen-
i no pa,r aaa